CONTACT
Visit Maria’s LinkedIn page
View Maria’s drawings on Instagram
See Rambillo’s design portfolio
EXPERIENCE
CO-FOUNDER, VICE PRESIDENT | RAMBILLO, INC
APR 2012–PRESENT
- Founding partner and co-owner of Rambillo, a print and web design business with a diverse range of clientele: corporate, nonprofit, pharma, PR firms, real estate, education, small businesses
- Oversee all creative, with a specialty in branding strategies and graphics standards, tailoring each project to my client’s aesthetic and specific business needs
- Co-manage all aspects of an independently-run business: author project proposals and work contracts, create and maintain current project status reports, prospect for new clients, and run Rambillo’s own promotional strategies
DIRECTOR | RALPH LAUREN ADVERTISING
NOV 2007–MAR 2015
- Directed creative for many brands under the Ralph Lauren umbrella: Ralph Lauren Watches, Ralph Lauren Stores, Ecommerce, Corporate, Ralph Lauren Home/
Ralph Lauren Paint, Polo, RL Golf, RLX, Childrenswear, Lauren, American Living - Designed luxury level retail mailers, invitations, eblasts, and storefront hoarding for Ralph Lauren Stores worldwide, with a primary focus on new store openings and special events
- Other key projects included: national advertising for Ralph Lauren Watches; the first Watch Catalog; the first Ralph Lauren Craftsmanship Mailer; Ralph Lauren “Magalog” editorial stories; annual corporate holiday cards from RRL Ranch and the Lauren Family
- Presented creative to senior managers, including Mr. Lauren
- Directed and edited photo shoots, overseeing marketing, stylists/hair and makeup, photographer and props; retouched my own imagery post-shoot for layout
- Managed print and online projects, from concept to approvals to deliverables, as creative traveled through advertising, marketing, production, all product divisions, and 3rd party client
DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN | FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, INC
NOV 2002–MAR 2005
- Directed all corporate, marketing and sales collateral for a private asset fund company
- Managed and taught a backup staff, developing design sensibilities as well as basic software and production skills
- Acted as sole liaison with print and production vendors: quoted projects, selected papers and inks, ordered comps, and released prepress and mechanical work
- Developed designs from concept to finish; illustrated or purchased art and photography as necessary
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
FUNCTION THRU FORM, INC
Designed and produced textbooks, manuals, and other visual aids for major publishers of children’s educational materials; illustrated supplemental artwork per project demand
WARHAFTIG ASSOCIATES, INC
Designed and produced B2B promotional/sales collateral for Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, financial and radio markets; built comps, mechanicals, and coordinated prepress; managed tech updates and troubleshot hardware and software
ARTIST, ISLAND GALLERY, SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS, NY
Ran a gallery working with fellow artists as part of a cooperative: promoted and sold my own drawings and other members’ artworks
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
The Brunswick Group
Command Financial Press
D’Andrea Craig Realty
Digitas Health
Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families
Giorgio Armani
JUICE Pharma Advertising
Limited Brands
Polo Golf
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Tobin Communications, Inc
Warhaftig Associates, Inc
TECH SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro
Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
WordPress
Constant Contact
MailChimp
PERSONAL SKILLS
Complete Project Management
High-level Organization
Detail-oriented Design
Effective Communication
Illustration
Writing and Editing
EDUCATION
BFA, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY